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Rafael E. Leonor board application packageRafael V. Leonor 6515 Collins Avenue, Apt. 1204 Miami Beach, FL 33141 617-276-6066 RafaelLeonor@Gmail.Com PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Next Era Energy – West Palm Beach, FL November 13 – June 14 [[90,1004,404,1059][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]System Operator [[404,1004,417,1059][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]- [[417,1004,427,1059][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]] [[427,1004,990,1059][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]NEER Transmission/Substation [[990,1004,1011,1059][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]  Safely, reliably, and economically dispatch NEER resources to meet required transmission system operating reliability parameters.  Forecast NEER's near-term system loading conditions  Monitor and interpret alarms with a thorough knowledge and understanding of transmission control processes and power system interrelationships in order to take appropriate action  Understand and comply with all NERC and regional reliability standards associated with the Transmission Operator position.  Coordinate generation and transmission outage scheduling with other utilities/entities. - Attend required training classes including NERC approved courses to earn continuing education hours (CEH) to maintain NERC certification.  Interface with the Generator Operator (GO) and QSE's, maintaining reliability of the NEER transmission system with specific operating practices and according to NERC and regional reliability standards  Restores and/or directs restoration to the NEER transmission/substation system, evaluates and processes generation, transmission and substation equipment clearance requests consistent with system reliability; writes switching orders and all clearance related paperwork, ensures the proper and safe release of clearances before placing equipment back in service, assesses both real time power flow and next day operations forecasts to identify and mitigate potential system issues; informs management of emergencies affecting the reliability or economics of the power system; train other Transmission System Operators to meet the requirements of NERC / Region / NEER System Operations  Supervises and directs all daily operational activities of NEER Control Room; fulfill the requirements and coordination activities of the regional Reliability Coordinator Florida Power & Light Company– Miami, FL August 12 – November 13 [[90,2071,1041,2126][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]Associate Power Protection & Control Field Engineer [[1038,2071,1058,2126][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]  Operate and maintain the substation distribution system  Management of key projects and personnel to build out the project on multiple levels for completion  Install, maintain, repair protection and control equipment  Instrument transformers  Protection relays  Remote Terminal Units (RTU’S) and Communications Equipment  Perform basic engineering calculations, project specifications, reports and related project schedules  Responsible for compliance documentation for equipment testing and maintenance  Complete job assignments for designed work requests, perform and monitor engineering maintenance assigned area  Continually create and update engineering process and practices Cambridge College June 09- August 12 [[90,2960,501,3015][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]Senior Adjunct Faculty [[499,2960,509,3015][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[509,2960,530,3015][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]– [[530,2960,540,3015][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[540,2960,802,3015][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]Cambridge, MA [[802,2960,822,3015][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] Taught Operations Management, BSM320, a core curriculum course for undergraduate students enrolled in the Management Studies program. Also taught and Emerging Technologies course MMG716 curse to graduate students enrolled in the Management Studies department at the School of Business  Developed complete course design and teaching pedagogy  Required students to keep a weekly journal of daily business news and world affairs  Hosted colloquiums on campus for the benefit of the students learning experience by having guest lectures speak directly at how to solve problems, such as financial, marketing and operations in the real world National Grid USA June 09- August 12 [[90,678,1161,733][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]Senior Distribution Design Engineer; Substation Operations [[1161,678,1171,733][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[1171,678,1192,733][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]– [[1192,678,1202,733][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[1202,678,1718,733][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]Worcester, MA; Providence, RI [[1718,678,1738,733][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] Designed distribution circuits based on load flow calculation studies and residential and commercial need both three phase and single-phase applications. Worked on reliability projects throughout the City of Worcester including alternative electric designs that included negotiating customer land easements. Responsible for maintenance and all operational exercises in generation, transmission and distribution substations in the City of Providence, including the commissioning of new substations connecting to the electrical grid  Engineer and design electrical system utilizing cost-effective methods  Perform engineering studies, evaluate electrical system performance, and specify equipment  Provide technical support to operate and maintain the electrical system  Apply acquired knowledge of National Grid Construction Standards, Electrical Service Information and requirements, Electric Code and National National Electrical Safety Code to construct application Deval Patrick Campaign October 06-November 06 [[90,1383,545,1438][11][B,I,][Arial Narrow]]Regional Deputy Director [[542,1383,552,1438][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[552,1383,573,1438][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]– [[573,1383,583,1438][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] [[583,1383,877,1438][11][,,][Arial Narrow]]New Bedford, MA [[877,1383,897,1438][11][,,][Arial Narrow]] Successfully oversaw the election of the first African American Governor in Massachusetts. Responsible for coordinating regional campaign events and community meetings in the South Coast region of Massachusetts. Also, implemented the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) initiative at the local level  Cultivated and maintained strong working relationships with state party leaders and the south coast voter delegation  Support the state committee staff in developing and implementing election strategy  Managed all features of local campaign office, including managing volunteers, street canvassing and campaign rallies EDUCATION Masters of Science in Power Systems ManagementMay 2008 Worcester Polytechnic Institute of Technology, Worcester, MA Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering January 2004 Un iversity of Massachusetts at Dartmouth, Dartmouth, MA PERSONAL INFORMATION  Bilingual Portuguese and English and conversational fluency in intermediate Spanish  Knowledge in Word, Excel and PowerPoint  Results oriented professional with project management experience  Excellent at dealing with people and creating a motivational environment and generating enthusiasm  Demonstrates excellent leadership abilities  Exceptionally creative and demonstrable history of idea development  Possess interpersonal and communications skills